The World Affairs Council of
Charlotte is pleased to announce the Council Scholar
Awards for the 2008-2009 school year. The Council is committed to the
expansion of international education in area schools. The Council Scholar
Program is designed to annually reward outstanding teachers, grades
K-12, in Mecklenburg, Iredell, Union, Cabarrus, Gaston, or Lincoln County who have demonstrated a commitment to, and
interest in, international education. The 2008-2009 school year marks the
fifteenth year of the Council Scholar Program and the World Affairs
Council of Charlotte would like to thank the Wachovia Foundation, CPI
Security Systems, and the Honorary Consul of Germany with support from
the Austrian and German business community for
their continued generous support.
There will be
one Council Scholar Award specifically for travel in Germany or Austria.
The other Council Scholar Awards are open to anywhere the applicant
finds an appropriate and meaningful program.
The Council Scholar Program not only gives the recipient visibility and
recognition, but also provides rewarding educational experiences.
The 2008-2009 Scholar will enjoy:
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Recognition at our 2008 World
Citizen Award Dinner
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Invitations to special Council
programs and dinner receptions
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Lifetime Council membership
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The opportunity to create &
participate in seminars and roundtable discussions
with past scholars and experts for curriculum development content
enrichment, classroom resources, and professional interaction
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A scholarship of up to $2,500 for
study abroad and/or international
conference attendance
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Not only is the program
designed to honor exemplary educators, but it will also
enhance their international educational experience to
further their impact in the classroom, in the school, and in
our community.
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APPLICATION DEADLINE:
The deadline
is 5pm on September 15, 2008.
APPLICATION:
 Download Council Scholar Application Packet for
2008-2009
Download Council Scholar
2008
"FAQ" List
ARE YOU
ELIGIBLE?
This
year's Council Scholars must follow these requirements:
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The applicant must be a teacher or staff member in a
Mecklenburg, Iredell, Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, or
Union County school (public or independent)
with significant student contact in grades K-12.
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He/she should also be a full-time school employee in
any subject or discipline and able to complete
travel by August 31, 2008.
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The applicant must not be a former winner of the
Council Scholar Award.
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He/she should have a clear idea of the impact and
contributions they will make in their classroom,
school, and community. He/she should also be
committed to promoting international education
actively for the 2007-08 school year.
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The applicant should consider that preference will
be given to those applicants without extensive
travel experience and to those that will be
significantly enhanced by their proposed travel
abroad. Applicants from schools without large
international programs will have special
consideration as well.
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The Council Scholar should be willing to provide a
written report of the trip as well as photos.
APPLICATION TIPS:
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Be
passionate, clear, detailed, specific, realistic,
and well-researched in your plan
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Include
the costs associated with your trip
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Have a
good recommendation
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Express
real intention for using your experience in the
classroom, with your staff, and with the parents in
your community upon your return
Applications should be
MAILED or HAND-DELIVERED to:
The World
Affairs Council of Charlotte
Council Scholar
Program
UNC Charlotte –
227 CHHS Building
9201 University
City Blvd.
Charlotte, NC
28223-0001
*E-mail
Applications are not
Accepted.
For assistance,
please call
Jennifer Armentrout at the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, 704-687-7762.
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What Other Council
Scholars are Saying about the Program...
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“International Education allows our world to come alive for our
students so they can see the big picture. Since we are part of a
massive global economy, students need to understand the nuances of
other cultures and potential markets. I believe young people need
tools to become responsible global citizens. These tools include:
the knowledge of our global community; the overseas experiences of
being a part of another culture; and understanding that different is
fine. In reality, equipping our students with these tools can be
challenging, but the benefits are incredible. It is important that
our students
are open to learning from others, as we all bring something to
the table.” -
Catherine
Bumgarner, North Mecklenburg High School
“The only way we can correctly and effectively teach awareness and
acceptance is by making the classroom environment representative of
the classroom students. By doing so, self-esteem among all
students rises, test scores rise and we’re on the road to building a
nation of responsible leaders as well as
first-class followers.” -
Dorothy Massey, Beverly Woods
Elementary School
“As principal of a middle school that has approximately 250 limited
English proficient students representing 20 countries and over 14
different languages, this travel opportunity will allow me to
experience life from the students’ point of view. It will also
add to the strong appreciation of diversity we share every day at
Eastway. It is my personal goal to bring what I learn back to
Eastway and use the experiences in the day to day interaction with
my students.” -
Teresa Cockerham, Eastway Middle School
“At Olympic High
School, we are taking international studies very seriously and are
using a variety of methods to expose and to educate both our staff
and students. The long-term goal is to develop young people
who are knowledgeable, understanding, and most of all, accepting of
world regions and the diversity of its people.
We are also aware
that as we impact our students, we will impact families and
our community.” -
Sheila
Lester, Olympic High School
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RECENT COUNCIL
SCHOLAR |
The
World
Affairs Council of Charlotte and the Bradham Foundation awarded
Chester Novitt from Hopewell High School as a Council Scholar. He spoke
at the World Citizen Award Dinner about his experience
in China.
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